The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-09
SOUTHERN BAPTISTS.
Proceedings of the Second Days Session
Condition of the Publishing Interests.

LOUISVILLE, May THE Southern Baptist
convention met in it's secondary session to-day,
with Rev. DIR. Nell in the chair.
DIR. G. G. Betting, of Philadelphia, read ad-
dress on Bible work, and colportage. He re-
viewed the establishments and failure of the
Southern Baptist Publication Society. He also
devoted considerable attention to the editorial
work of the Baptist, and then urged hearty
support OF the American Baptist Publication
Society. He said it had done great work in
furnishing cheap Bibles, and other books and
helps to ministers. The society had not been
hurt ir ri e1eastk~ the unfortunate en,bezzle-
ment of the past year. Not cent of the benevo-
lent fund had been taken. The entire embez-
element was from the business funds. and the
embezzler was in the penitentiary. There had
been one other slight misappropriation. but this
man had been hunted down. 1--WE need for
Bible work." he said, ''at least $4,000 There
are places reported by colporteurs where, in
whole communities. Bible is to be found"
His argument was that local pu blcation societies
could not do the work as satisfactorily as the
great national society, and he wanted no longer
TO see States that receive shipments of Bibles
and books worth $500 return contributions to
the society ranging only from Sl2 to $50
DIR. George c. Lorimer. of Chicago, came for
ward as the represen tative of the Baptist Home
Mission Society, with headquarters in New York.
He said the home mission board had carried ON
work in the past year in forty five States, in
Canada, Alaska and Mexico. There 678
iaborers OF these, Is IN the Eastern
States 30 in the Middle States 14O in the South
ern, 459 in the Western, in Canada 80 in Mexi-
and in Alaska They were main tanning
seventeen schools for colored people and Indians,
and several Sunday-schools for China The
missionaries OF ten nationalities. They had
erected in the year sixty-two church edifces
Their receipts for the year We're $512,5OO 03.
DR.. George B. Eager, of Virginia read the re-
port OF the committee missions in papal
countries. 1t first reviewed the work in Mexico.
In Coahuia alone there have been fifty baptisms,
and $50 others are ready for baptism There IS
n line of missions from the Rio Grande to the
Pacific. Missions have been extended from
Coahuila south through three States. 1t is
proposed to establish in Mexico literary schools
in connection with the mission. In Italy there
are twelve evangelists, and there have been
twenty baptisms. with as many more seeking
baptism. Attention called to the defense of
the Bible made in the italian Parliament by an
able member of that body. Priests, he said are
calling secretly for the Bible These books had
gone far toward producing sentiment IL favor
OF thoughtful personal Christianity, which had
it's reflex in the revolt of DR.. McGlynn and his
followers in this country.
DIR. Powell, missionary at Saltillo, Mexico,
spoke of the work in HIS field.
Much time was then devoted to random dis
cussion of foreign missionary work. and appeals
for contributions were made.
At night. Rev. Mr.. Goodwin. OF Virginia, and
Rev Mr.. Judson, of New York, delivered able
addresses on foreign missions
LOUISVILLE. KY. May 8.-Every Protestant
pulpit in the city. to-day, was filed by Baptist
preacher, both night and morning. Many of the
sermons notable for their profundty and
the eloauence with which they were delivered
1t IS generally conceded that the body of dele
gates to the convention embraces more scholar
ship, eloquenee and ability than any previous
assembage in the history of the Southern
church. 1t is now thought that adjournment
will be taken by Tuesday afternoon. when the
DELEGATES will participate in grand excursion to
Mammoth Cave.